The poet Horace as a sleeping boy protected by doves and discovered by the muse Calliope. Stipple engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after A. Kauffmann.

  • Kauffmann, Angelica, 1741-1807.
Date:
Feby. 20th. 1791
Reference:
2856158i
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Horace, Odes, book IV, ode IV: "Descende caelo et dic age tibia / regina longum Calliope melos, / audire et videor pios / errare per lucos, amoenae / quos et aquae subeunt et aurae. / me fabulosae Volture in Apulo / nutricis extra limina Pulliae / ludo fatigatumque somno / fronde nova puerum palumbes / texere, mirum quod foret omnibus / quicumque celsae nidum Aceruntiae / saltusque Bantinos et arvum / pingue tenent humilis Forenti, / ut tuto ab atris corpore viperis / dormirem et ursis, ut premerer sacra / lauroque conlataque myrto."

Publication/Creation

[London] (No. 9 Kennington Cross, Lambeth) : Published as the Act directs ... by S. Watts, Feby. 20th. 1791.

Physical description

1 print : stipple engraving ; platemark 38 x 40.7 cm

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Creator/production credits

Reprinted in 1792 by other publishers with attribution to Kauffmann and Bartolozzi

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2856158i

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